Fire-kindler



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HRB KINDLER.

Patented Nov. 6, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @loricaP AUGUST KGHENMEISTER, ANToN lenosonnn, ANDALois nAUoHENinon-4 LER, yor CINCINNATI, oHro.

FVIRE-KINDLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,667, dated November6,1883.

Application filed March 19, 1383. (No model.)

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Figure l is a side, and Fig. 2 an end, View of a re-kindler embodyingour invention. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the same.

A represents a block, preferably cylindrie-al, as shown, and having anaxial perforation, a.. This blockis composed of some porons andhighly-refraetory substance, such as porous lire-brick. We prefer'tocompose the bloc-k as follows: fire-clay, fifteen parts; charcoal-dust,of about the ooarseness of coarse cornmeal,ten parts; olea-r sand, (freeof lima) five parts; stoneware-clay, one part. The

above composition is tempered as in a common brick-mill, and having beenformed into blocks by molds, said blocks are baked' in an oven, snob ascommonly employed for stoneware. y

While preferring the ingredients and pro portions thereof mentioned, Wedo not confine ourselves absolutely thereto. For example, 3 instead ofcharcoal-dust, We may employ any material (such as sawdust, for example)that by burning away in the act of baking will leave an intractable masssuieientlyporous to absorb the' inflammable liquid.

The block thus prepared receives a rod. B, screw-threaded at one end fora nut, C, and at its other end bent into an eye orloop, b. This rod andnut hold to the ends of the block two,` iron caps, D. L

Then not in use in the grate, the kindler is kept in a can or pot whichcontains crude petroleum or other cheap and highly iniiammable liquid or'semi-liquid, and when Wanted for use is lifted from suoli can byinserting a 5 hook in the loop b.

Ze claim as new and of .our invention- A re-lrindling device consistingof a perforated cylindrical block of ireolay, coarse charooaldust, clearsand, andstonewareclay, tempered and baked, rod B, having loop b, nut C,and Circular perforated caps D, as set forth.

In testimony of which invention we here unto set our hands.

AUGUST KUOHENMEISTER. i NTON GROSCHEL. ALOIS RAUGHENBICHLEB. Attest:

CARL SPENGEL, JOHN A. PENN.

